Sunday Morning Headlines
*yawns* Sooooo sleepy. I think I might go back to bed after posting this. In the meantime, have some linkspam!
++ Let's see, I guess we should start out by mentioning Saddam Hussein has been sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity. Good fucking riddance.
++ Democratic win may prod Bush on Iraq.
++ The Red-State revue, ( Read more... )
++ Let's see, I guess we should start out by mentioning Saddam Hussein has been sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity. Good fucking riddance.
++ Democratic win may prod Bush on Iraq.
++ The Red-State revue, ( Read more... )
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For us, the breaking point came over the Republicans’ attempt to undermine the fundamental checks and balances that have safeguarded American democracy since its inception. The fact that the White House, House and Senate are all controlled by one party is not a threat to the balance of powers, as long as everyone understands the roles assigned to each by the Constitution. But over the past two years, the White House has made it clear that it claims sweeping powers that go well beyond any acceptable limits. Rather than doing their duty to curb these excesses, the Congressional Republicans have dedicated themselves to removing restraints on the president’s ability to do whatever he wants. To paraphrase Tom DeLay, the Republicans feel you don’t need to have oversight hearings if your party is in control of everything ( ... )
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